“When Bruce Lee touched your hand it was all over… he totally controlled you and dominated you … he would shut you down and tie you up…...

Some people have labeled Jeet Kune Do as a ‘Chinese’ martial art. Others have called it an ‘American’ martial art. Personally I believe...

I find it amazing that fifty years after Bruce Lee’s untimely passing, arguments and wars of words still abound concerning what his art...

When I began training in JKD in Dan Inosanto’s backyard in 1973, a great deal of emphasis was placed upon the cultivation and development...

Take two individuals who are both learning to play the guitar. Person A takes one lesson once a week, and does nothing with the guitar...

An essential element in our process of personal liberation is that of seeking and discovering truth for ourselves. However, in our...

To truly comprehend Jeet Kune Do, as a practitioner it is vital that you develop the proper mindset toward training. I call this...

In his martial art notes, Bruce Lee talked about maintaining what he referred to as a “playfully serious” attitude during sparring,...

I dislike giving out lists of techniques. Sometimes students will ask me, “Why don’t you give us a list of all of the punching...

The word “atrophy” is defined as, “A wasting away or failure to develop, due to inadequate nutrition, exercise, etc.” It is commonly used...

In his book, “Teaching with the Brain in Mind”, Eric Jensen, one of the leaders in brain-based learning, discusses the importance that...

A beginning student is throwing side kicks against a kicking shield being held by his training partner. He is well-muscled and looks in...

The image which you hold in your mind about a movement greatly influences the structure of the movement. The sensations that you focus on...

It starts inside our head. Sometimes it whispers, sometimes it shouts. Call it what you want; the “inner opponent,” “the internal...

The following excerpts were drawn from my daughter, Sarah Leliani’s essay “Becoming Leilani” that she wrote for her college creative...

Never orthodox, always the innovator, Bruce Lee had an indelible impact on both martial art world and the world film world. Sometimes...